(kōng) - An empty, meaningless character that appears in Japanese

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kōng | 15 strokes | radical:

· kōng

An empty, meaningless character that appears in Japanese dictionaries as a variant form or ghost character with no established meaning or usage in Chinese.

An empty, meaningless character that appears in Japanese
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character appears in Japanese dictionaries (躻).
  • It is considered a ghost character (幽霊文字).
  • The character has no established meaning in Chinese (无意义).

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 躻 is a Japanese kokuji (国字) or ghost character not used in standard Chinese.
  • It appears in some Japanese dictionaries but has no established meaning or cultural significance.
  • The character is considered a 'ghost character' that may have been created erroneously.

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